Blog Post #1 (Making a plan)
In the months of October, November, and December I plan to capture a large amount of photos. With these photos I plan for them to be in different areas. I want to capture the true beauty of nature itself using the skills I have learned in photography class. My photos will all be edited by myself using my phone or my laptop. I hope towards the end of my project I will have my own photography book made. I want teenagers/individuals to know they to can capture what they love.
Blog Post #2 (Summarize the article and explain how what you’ve learned in the article can be applied to how you approach your own Genius Hour project.)
In the article "What kids can learn from failure" it talks about the interest Emily Born and other students have in Genius Hour. Emily's classrooms Genius Hour was inspired by googles 20% time initiative. It is said to be part of a larger movement in education to promote student-driven learning. Genius hour is getting students to work on their own and learn about what they are interested in. I learned from this article that it is important to look at Genius Hour not so much as a project, but something you are willing to work on endlessly. Find a topic you love and that will benefit you. I think we as student enjoy Genius Hour much more than class assignments because it gives us the freedom to explore what we are passionate about. Putting your mind to certain things will get you far in life. In this case if you set a goal for your project you will succeed.
Blog Post #3 Describe the author's interpretation of Genius and how it differs from conventional definitions of Genius. What are the shared strategies of geniuses? How does your Genius Hour project encourage you to use some of these strategies?
The author explains how Genius Genius is not about scoring 1600 on the SATs, mastering fourteen languages at the age of seven, finishing Mensa exercises in record time, having an extraordinarily high I.Q., or even about being smart. It's more about being creative and reaching new levels, not so much about intelligence. A few of the strategies listed on geniuses are geniuses produce, geniuses make novel combinations, geniuses force relationships, geniuses think in opposites, geniuses think metaphorically, and geniuses prepare themselves for chance . In order to creatively solve a problem, the thinker must abandon the initial approach that stems from past experience and re-conceptualize the problem. With these strategies given to us they give us a whole new outlook on how to fix or approach our projects. The strategies can help us with skill learning and play a significant role in a new thinking process. It's all based of creativity, creating new ideas, and learning how to problem solve.
Blog Post #4
After listening to Mr. Cowen’s presentation on how and why he obtained and built his 3-D printer, describe what you learned from HOW he presented his information that can help you present YOUR information to your classmates about your Genius Hour Project in January. Consider his method of delivery, the presentation materials he utilized, and the organization of his information.
During Mr. Cowen's presentation, I learned that the more you know about your project you are creating or have created the more you will succeed and obtain. Watching his presentation and how he described his 3D printer made me realize how passionate he truly was. Knowing/seeing this is made me understand that's how we should be with our genius hour projects. His organization skills were good, just how they should be. I liked how he used a slideshow to go more in depth with his project. It gave us students a better concept how it hid 3D printer worked and the basic dynamics of it. With taking all this information in and watching his presentation, I will use his techniques to benefit my genius hour. I will work on my organization skills, but still let my mind wonder and stay creative.
Blog Post #5 “Is Genius Born or Can it be Learned?”
Cloud's purpose of writing this article is to tell us that it's not all about being a "genius" its about being creative and putting effort into our work. It's not all about being based off how smart you are, it's about if you're willing to try new techniques and take chances with creativity. In the end the overall message relates to somewhat of how our personalities are. We need to be driven and be open to new experiences. We should not be based off of IQ's. In the article it is stated " her hard work availed her little, but the raw power of her imagery and metaphor lives on." Her name? Emily Dickinson. I can apply this article and what I learned from it in relation to we as humans or kids or whoever reads the article, that we need to do more wishful thinking. It's all about recognition and not alienate high-IQ.
Blog Post #6 Stem Education
At Michigan Tech students created music from nature data in the year of 2014. With this project containing a large amount of information it took months to fully complete. It is now available online where you can access it fully. The information that the students gathered was collected at Isle Royale, in the middle of lake Surperior.
The students then began transferring data from wolves, moose, and climate into musical notes. The project is now in an on-campus gallery. For example you can hear the changing weather patterns, from rain to the howling winds. It is another way to express science.
In this article "Students Create Music From Nature Data" their project turned out to be successful. The finished project, which went live in November, presents three side-scrolling blocks of black and orange colors. "I was pretty amazed that it worked out the way it did," Doerr-Newton said. "To hear it and be able to manipulate how you're sensing this data was really incredible."
The students then began transferring data from wolves, moose, and climate into musical notes. The project is now in an on-campus gallery. For example you can hear the changing weather patterns, from rain to the howling winds. It is another way to express science.
In this article "Students Create Music From Nature Data" their project turned out to be successful. The finished project, which went live in November, presents three side-scrolling blocks of black and orange colors. "I was pretty amazed that it worked out the way it did," Doerr-Newton said. "To hear it and be able to manipulate how you're sensing this data was really incredible."